Company profile

Profigesucht.de

VZP0855 | Berlin

Profigesucht.de is the specialized recruiting platform for the construction industry aiming to solve the industry's most pressing problem - the huge lack of skilled workers. Profigesucht.de is build by an industry-experienced founder team that has previously built and managed successful teams at fast-growing startups from seed to growth stages (i.e. Homebell, Groupon, Zipjet).

Target Region

Germany, EU

Funding Stage

Pre-Seed

Funding Type

Family and Friends, Incubator/Accelerator/Company Builder

Company Stage

Seed Stage

Legal Form

UG

Employees

0

Mentors

- Dr. Jochen Gutbrod (Partner at btov Partners, Chairman of the supervisory board at MyHammer)
--> Jochen supports us with his deep VC experience at building at VC-ready business
--> Jochen also supports us with his network to the construction industry

- Christoph Schepan (MD at Next Commerce Accelerator, Founding CTO at WunderMobility)
--> Chris supports us in tech- and product related questions
--> Chris is a very experienced CTO and Tech-Founder who we took on board to help us build a superior development team

Strategy

Construction firms are hard to get by. Demand for their work is high, but supply of skilled workers is not sufficient to cover that demand. Mobile apps and other software applications could be a solution, but the majority of the firms lack time and training to use these. On the other side these solutions are too low priced that it would be financially feasible to reach out to and onboard construction firms via door-to-door sales teams, which is what the rest of the industry (esp. wholesale) is doing.
That is why we tested multiple approaches until we found the solution, that draws the attention of construction firms - despite their lack of time - and that they can use - despite their lack of training in digital tools. That is when we came up with Profigesucht.de - a specialized recruiting platform for the construction industry.
We address the expectations of workers seeking jobs in the industry by:
- increasing the transparency of jobs and employers over the regional limits
- faciliating EU-wide mobility of workers by removing language & culture barriers
- creating an Instagram-like application process for job seekers (follow your favorite companies or positions and apply with your digital profile in 1-click to your favorite job whenever it comes on the market)
By addressing the expectations of job seekers, we make it easier and faster for construction firms to find the workers they need; additionally we give them tools, that enable them to find and keep skilled workers themselves wherever, whenever they have the time (esp. on the construction site or whilst being at the wholesaler)
Our solution though does not end here. We view the known huge shortage of skilled workers in the construction industry and the subsequent attention we gain from construction firms by offering a convenient and powerful solution as the entry point to build a holistic HR & staff-management solution for construction firms. Here we follow proven business models such as Personio (industry-agnostic, heavy startup-focus), Workyard and Jobcase (US peer models, specialized on construction firms)